MARS node description

Main Components of MARS

MARS consists of a single, trawl resistant node located approximately 900 meters below the sea surface at the end of a 51 km submarine cable. Extension cables allow scientists to place instruments up to 4 km away from the node.
Science Instrument Interface Modules were designed by MBARI to provide easier connection for instruments. These designs are available to MARS users.
Some details on the MARS science node are listed below.

Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.